Despite the economic slowdown, waste management companies are still cleaning up: Allied Waste, Clean Harbors and Waste Management all
recently boosted profits, due in large to the industry's consolidation. Several trash collectors have cut their outlooks because of the lower commodity prices they'll receive for
waste, but shrinking fuel costs and increased environmental regulation ought to keep them flush.

We're mired in the grizzliest bear market in decades. But the good news is that stocks have been marked down to holiday-sale levels. Here are ten stocks we think are poised
for strong returns in 2009 and beyond. More